Evans & Sutherland's MindSet named one of the 10 best digital products at NAB.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1997-- Virtual set system wins Advanstar Digital Media Group PRIME TIME PRODUCT Award at National Association of Broadcasters Event Evans Ev·ans , Herbert McLean 1882-1971. American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922). & Sutherland Sutherland or Sutherlandshire, former county, N Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Sutherland became (1975) part of the new Highland region (now a council area). Computer Corp. (E&S) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) Tuesday announced that its MindSet mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. (TM) virtual set system has been selected as one of 10 PRIME TIME PRODUCTS Award winners at the 1997 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference. The awards, presented by Advanstar Digital Media Group, recognize the most innovative digital products showcased at NAB. MindSet is the first virtual set system that offers the power of a virtual universe at very affordable prices. With Mindset, video and television producers can shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. development cycles, improve production efficiency, and create programming that is more engaging and enjoyable for audiences to watch. In the E&S virtual set, live talent can move freely and interact with virtual objects in the synthetic (computer-generated) environment. "Our PRIME TIME PRODUCTS awards are one way we can recognize the most innovative products on the market, and at the same time help creative media professionals sort through their options and choose the best products for them," said Michael Forcillo, founder and publisher of Advanstar publications PC Graphics & Video and NT Studio. Advanstar selected MindSet because it offers practical and reliable virtual set technology on the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platform. Mindset uses E&S's high-performance graphics super computer technology to create high-quality virtual sets for a range of applications such as live entertainment, broadcasting, and corporate presentations and production. In addition, popular industry-standard animation and modeling tools, such as 3D Studio MAX(R), GameGen(R), Lightscape(R), and Softimage(R) can be used to create the sets. "The selection of MindSet as one of the top ten digital products at NAB affirms our product strategy and mission. We're proud that Advanstar Digital Media Group has selected E&S's Mindset for this prestigious award," said Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. Erickson, vice president and general manager of E&S's Digital Studio Division. "We set out to deliver an affordable, high-quality virtual set system that can be used by a broad range of video and television producers. This award further supports that we succeeded." Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland develops and manufactures hardware and software for highly realistic visual systems that produce vivid 3D graphics and synthetic environments. E&S's Digital Studio business unit supplies the corporate, television, film, and video production industries with virtual set systems, content creation software, and specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. virtual set production training services. Other E&S business units deliver high-quality visual systems for simulation and training to the civil aviation, defense, and commercial industries, including museums, planetariums, and location-based entertainment centers throughout the world. Founded in 1968, E&S is headquartered in Salt Lake City. Visit E&S's web page at www.es.com . -0- E&S and MindSet are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City Jayne Anderson, 801/588-1502 Fax: 801/588-4511 jlanderson@es.com or Copithorne & Bellows bellows, expansible, gas-tight chamber used to pump or store a gas. One of the simplest and most familiar types of bellows is the manual one used for providing a forced draft to a fire. The expansible chamber consists of a leather bag with pleated sides. David Kitchen, 617/450-4300 Fax: 617/450-4343 davek@cbpr.com |
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